Suzuki, who captained the 1999 Bulldogs to a school-record 13
wins, returns for his fourth year as an assistant coach in
2014.

Suzuki has had an immediate impact on the Yale program. In his
first year, the Bulldogs won five more games overall than the
previous season and three more Ivy games.

As a player at Yale, Suzuki had a key role in one of the most
successful stretches in the long history of Yale Soccer. During his
four years, the Bulldogs won 44 games, including posting a 17-9-2
mark in Ivy League play. As a senior, he helped Yale to a thrilling
victory over Rutgers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He
was a second team All-Ivy selection as a sophomore and senior and
earned first team recognition in his junior year. In all, he
started 65 games for the Bulldogs, scored 10 goals and added 15
assists.

Suzuki also excelled off the field. He was the recipient of the
Yale Athletic Department’s 2000 Thomas W. Ford Community
Outreach Award and participated in the NCAA Foundation Leadership
Conference in 1999. In addition, he was a two-time Academic All-Ivy
selection.

Suzuki served as a volunteer assistant coach under head coach
Brian Tompkins in 2001, and also has coaching experience with the
San Diego Soccer Club Pegasus and with PQ Premier.

He earned an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management
in 2006.

“Hiro was a fantastic player and leader during his time at
Yale and brings outstanding creativity and charisma both on and off
the field,” head coach Brian Tompkins said. “He is one
of the best soccer-thinkers that I have coached in my time at Yale
and brings a tremendous amount of first-hand experience to the
playing and academic environments. His affable personality,
drive and enthusiasm are infectious.”